Tariffs hit Apple and other tech companies tomorrow

Some of the tech you like is about to get more expensive — at least for the companies that design them, if not you. True to earlier plans, the Trump administration has formally enacted a new round of tariffs against China-made products that will ta…

Joker Is Powerful, Confused, and Provocative, Just Like the Character

If Joker wasn’t called “Joker,” you’d never know it was a DC movie. Though there are characters with the last name “Wayne” and it takes place in a city called “Gotham,” there’s little else that distinguishes Todd Phillips’ latest film as a comic book movie. It’s a solid, well-made film that, ultimately, has a bit of…

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Sometimes Treating Pain Is As Important As Treating Disease

Why ‘palliative care’ can make such a difference, and why so few people get it.

Let’s Face It: The 2019 Summer Movie Season Was Dreadful

Takeaways from Hollywood’s ongoing existential crisis.

Leading Puerto Rico Newspaper Torches Trump’s ‘Fake Numbers’ On Front Page

The president has repeatedly and falsely claimed that $92 billion in aid has been granted to the island.

Hong Kong Protests Intensify As Demonstrations Enter 13th Straight Weekend

A march was not permitted by police, but protesters took to the streets anyway.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Vows To Stop Using Bic Pens Amid Spat With France’s Macron

Bolsonaro says he’s dumping the French brand in favor of one of his country’s own as tensions rise.

Trump’s Latest Tariffs On Chinese Imports Likely To Hit Consumers Directly

For the first time since Trump launched his trade war, American households face price increases.

Recommended Reading: Behind the scenes of Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' prequel


The creators of ‘The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance’ just loved throwing puppets
Liz Shannon Miller,
The Verge

Netflix’s Dark Crystal prequel series debuted this week, offering fans another look at the world created by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Th…

The Newest Installment of Hulu's Into the Dark Anthology Promises a Harrowing Take on Purity Culture

Purity culture, with purity rings and abstinence pledges and more patriarchal control than you can imagine, is terrifying enough on its own. Which makes Pure, the newest installment of the Blumhouse-created Into the Dark anthology, just excessively unsettling.

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